Tag: EV Production
How 3-Year Average Flexibility Weakens the 2025 Car CO₂ Target and Delays BEVs
The proposal would lead to European carmakers selling up to 880,000 fewer electric cars between 2025–2027. This is a summary. Download the briefing to find out more. In this paper, T&E has analysed the impact of various flexibilities for compliance with the EU’s 2025 car CO2 target. The analysis covers the … [continued]
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“The Biggest Transformation in the Global Economy Since the Industrial Revolution”
With all the political craziness lately, it’s been easy to lose track of the bigger picture of the cleantech revolution to some extent. Clearly, in the US, there’s some big backwards movement on electric vehicles, solar power, and wind power. The Fossil Fuel Party is doing its thing and trying … [continued]
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Trump’s Tariffs Are An Economic & Environmental Boomerang
The first Trump trade war was a disaster for US cleantech, and it looks like 2025 is setting up to be an encore performance. Between 2018 and 2020, Trump’s tariffs on solar panels cost the US an estimated 10.5 GW of lost solar capacity, delaying the transition to clean energy … [continued]
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EU to Gift Weaker Climate Targets to Car Industry in Return for No Commitments
T&E reaction to Ursula von der Leyen statement on Automotive Dialogue. The EU Commission will weaken the 2025 CO2 target for carmakers by allowing them to comply over three years instead of one, President Ursula von der Leyen said today. The measure, which still needs to be passed by EU governments and … [continued]
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Don’t Be Fooled By The Car Industry’s ‘Complain Then Comply’ Strategy
An EU Automotive Plan that keeps the targets, but supports demand and local battery manufacturing, can make this a landmark year for the industry. Last year it was €15 billion. Now it is €16 billion. Are these the growing income of a Russian oil oligarch? A weekly bingo win? No, … [continued]
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